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Unfollow the Rules
Pop · 2020 · 12 tracks · 51m

Unfollow the Rules

Rufus Wainwright

A lush, mature return to form. Orchestral pop that balances theatrical grandeur with the quiet, domestic wisdom of middle age.

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It’s like a private opera performed in a sun-drenched living room in the Hollywood Hills.

A sophisticated and serene reflection on maturity, blending grand theatricality with domestic peace.

Unfollow the Rules · vs · Rufus Wainwright
Golden Hour+3.8σ

Golden Hour saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 51m
01
Trouble in Paradise
3:06
02
Damsel in Distress
4:43
03
Unfollow the Rules
6:45
04
You Ain’t Big
2:36
05
Romantical Man
5:27
06
Peaceful Afternoon
4:16
07
Only the People That Love
4:35
08
This One’s for the Ladies (THAT LUNGE!)
4:04
09
My Little You
1:52
10
Early Morning Madness
5:38
11
Hatred
4:17
12
Alone Time
4:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The intricate, multi-tracked vocal harmonies that swell during the climax of Alone Time.
The sudden shift into a jaunty, country-inflected shuffle on You Ain't Big.
The way the piano and strings intertwine to create a sense of mounting dread on Early Morning Madness.
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